Throughout the province more than two years of peace have brought the farming communities what, reems ike prosperity compared with the predicament and the poverty of pre~ vious years, The farmers say that they have the best government they have ever had. That should be sufficient proof even the most for trained "and Well educated men Serning_ourscives with the well being falonel "Government "through "eon:
mers and tele {ara Opportunities for the Chereh Peace, stability, rapidly improving economic conditions, a wider distribution of knowledge made possible by the railroads and the highways, and a refreshing return to the old spirit. of friendliness, which Communism hod destroyed, these offer the Church and other social agencies opportunities for service unparalled In the history of the Republic. We fare happy to see the task of material Teeonstruction well under way, and mighty spiritual forces released to Continue their work throughout the nation, Since the Lichwan project was created to assist in one of the major struggles in Chinese history its in~ Auenee has been nation wide, Here the church was definitely challenged to choose between the theories of Marx and Lenin, and a new. social order based upon a synthesis of the ancient foundations of China and the social principles of Christianity. As 'a result of that choice Protestant and Catholic churches to-day have the good will of the people.
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